34th Army Band Rhythm Majors
The 34th Army Band’s Rhythm Majors dance orchestra was first formed during World War II. During the war, the Rhythm Majors performed in support of allied troops and civilians throughout England, Ireland, Italy and Africa. Today, the 18 piece Rhythm Majors is led by SFC Roscoe E. Porch JR. In recent years, the Rhythm Majors have performed throughout the United States, as well as Italy, and Greece. The Rhythm Majors are made up of citizen soldiers from throughout Iowa and Illinois. The Rhythm Majors perform numerous concerts and dances each year, providing music ranging from traditional big band to contemporary. The concert and dance music will start at 6pm on the north end of Main Street in between the Jefferson County Courthouse and the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center. The performance will run about two hours with a small break in the middle. “We are excited to have the 34th Army Rhythm Majors provide this free concert on Armed Forces Day. I hope everyone can come out and enjoy the music”, stated Andy Nelson, Director of Events, Fairfield Arts & Convention Center. The Iowa National Guard’s 224th Engineer Battalion will be displaying some military equipment and having a Rock Wall that kids can climb. For more information on the 34th Army Band Rhythm Majors performance and future events at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, call (641) 472 -2000 or check out our website www.fairfieldacc.com .
Lorie Line
Spend an intimate afternoon around the piano with Lorie Line as she plays all the favorites from over the years. Lorie will play solo piano and also be joined by select performers from her Pop Chambers Orchestra. You'll enjoy this casual setting where the evening is all about Lorie and her center stage grand piano.
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University's International Folk Dance Ensemble performs a rich repertoire of dance and culture with choreography from around the world in this free performance at the Sondheim Center. Sponsored by the Fairfield Convention & Visitors Bureau.
This performance is provided at no charge and will be accepting free will donations.
For more information please contact the Fairfield Iowa Convention & Visitors Bureau at 641-472-2828 or info@travelfairfieldiowa.com.
Pippin
Fairfield's oldest community theatre company will produce its summer production at Fairfield's newest performance center. The Fairfield Area Community Theatre plans to produce "Pippin" for this summer's production at the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center.
"We are anxious to perform in Fairfield's new theatrical venue," said Judith Ward, FACT president. "Since it's gala opening this winter, and its continued shows this spring, we are eager to be on its schedule for our summer production."
The show will take the stage June 11th – 14th at 7:30 p.m.
Open Heart
60 seconds can change your life...forever. Open Heart the musical by Robby Benson is one man's outrageously funny and poignant wild ride to rediscover life's priorities. Starring Robby Benson, Karla DeVito, and Stan Brown from the original NY cast. (Mature themes and language).
Season Tickets go on sale May 13 - May 22. Individual tickets go on sale May 19
Brigham Young University
This uplifting and inspiring musical performance features talented professionals from leading roles on Broadway, film, television and popular musical recordings at the Sondheim Center. There will be a free-will offering to assist the funding of the Arts and Convention Center endowment. Sponsored by the Arts and Convention Center and the Fairfield Convention & Visitors Bureau. For more information, call 641-472-2000.
Banjo Boy
The world premiere of the biography musical about Iowa native Meredith Wilson, author and musical composer of the Music Man. Book, music and lyrics by Randolph Hobler.
Season Tickets go on sale May 13 - May 22. Individual tickets go on sale May 19
Lynn Trefzger
Lynn Trefzger is a ventriloquist/comedienne with a trunk full of zany characters that have accompanied her to stages throughout the country. Her vocal illusion talents were first brought to national audiences on TV's popular "Star Search" and she has since performed with artists including Jeff Foxworthy, Ray Romano, Smothers Brothers, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. Her off-the-wall audience interplay is riotously funny, and her performances are tailored for both family and adult audiences. Lynn (and her many voices) has appeared on ABC, TNN, A&E and Lifetime.
Fact: Your voice is not necessarily your own when you're in an audience for Lynn Trefzger's show. You could find yourself next to a rather inebriated camel -- or with a new baby you didn't even realize you had.
Warning: Be extra nice to her old man Judd… he can get quite cranky and forthright. He's a cantankerous old man and he holds little back.
All performances have a 15 minute intermission where the facility will be selling alcoholic/non-alcoholic beverages and snack items.
The Ahn Trio
Born in Seoul, Korea, and educated at Juilliard in New York City, the members of the Ahn Trio "sisters Maria, Lucia, and Angella" are redefining the art and architecture of chamber music, breathing new life into the standard piano-trio literature with commissioned works from visionary composers like Kenji Bunch, Maurice Jarre, Nikolai Kapustin and Michael Nyman. The trio's latest CD, Lullaby for My Favorite Insomniac (recorded by their own label, L.A.M.P), is a showcase of this vibrant and original music.
Lucia, Angella, and Maria thrive on dissolving the barriers between art forms. They have fused their work with that of dancers, pop singers, DJ's, painters, installation artists, photographers, lighting designers, ecologists, and even kite makers. Most recently, they performed live at the Czech Grammys with the Tata Bojs, and received critical acclaim for their collaborative project with the David Parsons Dance Company.
Possessing an enviable combination of talent and style, they have long been natural subjects for the international press. They made their magazine premiere very early on, in Time's cover story, "Asian American Whiz Kids". They have gone on to frequent fashion pages of the likes of Vogue and GQ. In 2003, they were named three of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People.
The Ahn Trio is in high demand, performing and leading master classes and workshops across the United States and around the world. Wherever the Ahns go, they share their innovative spirit and ever-evolving vision of music.
Their first recording, of Ravel and Villa-Lobos trios, brought raves, such as Audio Magazine's "this is one of Ravel's best and never better played", and the next, an EMI recording of trios by Dvorak, Suk, and Shostakovich, won Germany's prestigious ECHO Award. A 1997 MTV appearance on Bryan Adams' "Unplugged" program led to the development of "Ahn-Plugged", which typifies the excitement and energy of the Ahn Trio. Mostly recently, they have created their own label, L.A.M.P (Lucia Angella Maria Productions), to allow them greater freedom to further explore the new, cutting edge projects they have always pursued. It is precisely this vitality and commitment to innovation that has the Ahn Trio continually drawing new audiences to classical music.
All performances have a 15 minute intermission where the facility will be selling alcoholic/non-alcoholic beverages and snack items.
The Lion in Winter
"I know. You know I know. I know you know I know, we know Henry knows, and Henry knows we know it. We're a knowledgeable family."
James Goldman's 1966 masterpiece ‘The Lion in Winter' has been described as the best script ever written. For an actor, King Henry II (played by Peter O'Toole in the 1968 movie) is literally a crowning role. "God, but I do love being King!" His Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine (for which Katharine Hepburn won an Oscar) is arguably the best role ever written for a woman. "Well, what family doesn't have its ups and downs?"
The two together are explosive, witty, wicked magic, as they plot, trick, love, hate, wound, double-cross and laugh together. Their three sons: Richard (later the Lionheart), Geof the Calculating and John the Slovenly ("He's got pimples, and he smells of compost"), are plotting who will get the throne when Henry finally dies. Henry backs John, Eleanor backs Richard. 18 year old King Philip of France devilishly skirts the seething scheming, as his sister Alais, Henry's mistress, watches sadly.
Plotting, betraying, making and breaking alliances; it is the royal family sport. "I've snapped and plotted all my life: there is no other way to be king, alive and fifty all at once". ‘The Lion in Winter' makes for a hugely entertaining night of theater.
Stephen White, Artistic Director of the Shakespeare Ensemble, plays Henry and directs a talented ensemble. Founded in 2006 to develop a core of trained actors to present mostly classical works, the Ensemble's previous shows include The Tempest, As You Like It, and Moliere's The Miser.
34th Army Band Rhythm Majors
The 34th Army National Guard Rhythm Majors will be performing a Free Concert on Saturday, May 17. The concert and dance music will start at 6pm on the north end of Main Street in between the Jefferson County Courthouse and the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center. The performance will run about two hours with a small break in the middle. “We are excited to have the 34th Army Rhythm Majors provide this free concert on Armed Forces Day. I hope everyone can come out and enjoy the music”, stated Andy Nelson, Director of Events, Fairfield Arts & Convention Center. The Iowa National Guard’s 224th Engineer Battalion will be displaying some military equipment and having a Rock Wall that kids can climb. [read more]
Lorie Line
Join Lorie Line for a close-up and personal performance.
Firefly
A Magical Children's Dance Tale capturing the dreams and imaginations of all [read more]
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University's International Folk Dance Ensemble performs a rich repertoire of dance and culture with choreography from around the world in this free performance at the Sondheim Center. Sponsored by the Fairfield Convention & Visitors Bureau. [read more]
Pippin
The Fairfield Area Community Theatre plans to produce "Pippin" for this summer's production at the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center.
The show will take the stage June 11 - 14 at 7:30 p.m. [read more]
Open Heart
60 seconds can change your life...forever. Open Heart the musical by Robby Benson is one man's outrageously funny and poignant wild ride to rediscover life's priorities. Starring Robby Benson, Karla DeVito, and Stan Brown from the original NY cast. (Mature themes and language).
Season Tickets go on sale May 13 - May 22. Individual tickets go on sale May 19
Brigham Young University
OUR STORY GOES ON is a Musical Performance featuring exquisitely talented professionals from leading roles on Broadway, film, television and popular musical recordings. The musical performance is an uplifting and inspiring show that will leave each and every audience member wanting more and telling friends to see it. Through popular show tunes and music, the talented cast takes us on a journey of the joys and triumphs of life beginning with birth to the end of mortal life. The music may include songs from THE COLOR PURPLE, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, WEST SIDE STORY and THE WIZARD OF OZ. Each song is woven into a touching tale of treasured moments in life, including child birth, teens, parenting and old age. The show is filled with laughter and tears for both young and old.
OUR STORY GOES ON is presented by the Nauvoo Pageant and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
There will be a free-will offering to assist the funding of the Arts and Convention Center endowment. Sponsored by the Arts and Convention Center and the Fairfield Convention & Visitors Bureau. For more information, call 641-472-2000. [read more]
Banjo Boy
The world premiere of the biography musical about Iowa native Meredith Wilson, author and musical composer of the Music Man. Book, music and lyrics by Randolph Hobler.
Lynn Trefzger
Lynn Trefzger is a ventriloquist/comedienne with a trunk full of zany characters that have accompanied her to stages throughout the country. Tickets on sale now! Orchestra $23 and Balcony $18 [read more]
The Ahn Trio
Born in Seoul, Korea, and educated at Juilliard in New York City, the members of the Ahn Trio "sisters Maria, Lucia, and Angella" are redefining the art and architecture of chamber music, breathing new life into the standard piano-trio literature with commissioned works from visionary composers like Kenji Bunch, Maurice Jarre, Nikolai Kapustin and Michael Nyman. [read more]
The Lion in Winter
James Goldman's 1966 masterpiece ‘The Lion in Winter' has been described as the best script ever written.
Stephen White, Artistic Director of the Shakespeare Ensemble, plays Henry and directs a talented ensemble. Founded in 2006 to develop a core of trained actors to present mostly classical works, the Ensemble's previous shows include The Tempest, As You Like It, and Moliere's The Miser.
Tickets are $17 for general admission and $9 for students. [read more]
Fairfield Arts & Convention Center The Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts 200 North Main St. Fairfield, IA 52556 641-472-ARTS (2787) www.fairfieldacc.com www.sondheimcenter.com
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Welcome to the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center!
The new Fairfield Arts & Convention Center is a 32,000 square-foot performing arts, convention and meeting, visual arts, and arts education facility. This new complex is one of the most comprehensive arts and convention centers in the state of Iowa. Located in the heart of downtown Fairfield at Briggs and Main Streets, the center reflects the city’s rich tradition of family, community and pride.
An interesting retreat by day and the jewel of Fairfield by night, this central gathering place is designed to showcase a world of arts and culture – everything from art exhibitions to world-class performances. The design of the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center was inspired by a group of residents who had the desire to create a facility to promote the arts and theatre and provide a location for meetings and events for the community and others to enjoy. The complex includes a 522 seat proscenium theatre, a 7,000 square-foot business pavilion, several meeting rooms, an executive conference suite, an art gallery, several informal meeting and performance areas, a full commercial kitchen, administrative support spaces, and an outdoor plaza.
